科かする

か

す

る

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

suru verb (special), transitive verb

impose; inflict; levy

Used for officially imposing a penalty, fine, tax, or punishment. Often appears in legal or administrative contexts.

裁さい判ばん所しょは被ひ告こくに罰ばっ金きんを科かした。
The court imposed a fine on the defendant.

違い

反はん

者しゃ

に

は

厳きび

しい

刑けい

罰ばつ

が

科か

さ

れる

。

Severe penalties are imposed on violators.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Similar words

課かする
課する is more common for imposing duties, taxes, or tasks, while 科する is specifically for penalties or punishments.

Etymology

Derived from the kanji 科 (section, department, punishment) combined with the verbalizer する. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning of 'impose a penalty' is directly associated with the kanji's legal sense.